The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-29
The Victorian Jubilee.


over Great Britain opened with per-
| feet summer weather in London. A
lovelier day could not have been desired
| for the celebration of her maiesty's Jubilee
The sun shone bright, the air was clear and
not very warm and a gentle breeze blew
steadily. The crowds scattered over the
city were unprecedented in numbers and
size Thousands of people who on Tuesday
| selected locations along the route of Wednes-
days procession in order to retain them oc-
cupied them all night, and many used camp
stools or improvised rests to enable them
to withstand the long and tiresome 1ccupa-
ton. A steady stream of carriages and pc
| destrians poured constantly all night until
dawn through the city from all directions
toward the West End. AT five o'clock in
the morning every point of vantage along
the streets composing the royal procession
route was secured. AT nine o'clock the line
of route was on each side a compact mass of
people. Everybody, despite the discomfort
of the crowding, manifested the utmost good
nature The line of route was kept by
ten thousand troops, representing all
branches of the service, and in addition six
hundred boys from naval training-ships
were drawn up at the base of the Nelson
Monument. In addition to the military
many thousands of police, both mounted
and on foot, were on duty, under the COM
mand of Sir Charles Warren. The particu-
lar feature at Buckingham Palace was that
the two services were equally honored, the
guards lining one side of the roadway at
Buckingham Palace gates, and on the other
| side the blue jackets being posted The same
services were also represented in like man
ner at the entrance to Westminster Abbey.
The first of the royal procession was com
posed of the Indian princes and few minor
German princes. A few minutes before
eleven O'Clock the second part of the pro-
Cession started This was composed of
some fifteen carriages, the occupants being
the King of Denmark, the King of Belgium,
the King of Saxony, the King of the Hell
lenes, the Crown Prince of Austria, the
Crown Prince of Portugal. the Queen of
the Belgans the Crown Princess of Austria
and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Sre
Principally at fifteen minutes past eleven
A. NJ. the Queen in an open carriage, emerged
from the palace gates. At sight of her thou
sands of voices were lifted up in chorus, the
applause being accompanied by the music of
the many military bands stationed in front
of the palace. The Queen did not wear her
state robes, but was dressed in black. Her
carriage was drawn by eight ponies. The
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh
and the Duke of Connaught cher sons) and
the Crown Prince Imperial of Germany,
the Marquis of Lorne, Prince Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein and Prince Henry of
Battenberg cher sons-in-law) and Princes AL
bert Victoria and George of Wales, Prince
Alfred of Edinburgh and Prince William of
Prussia (her grandsons) all rode in full uni
form beside the Queens coach as body
guard. When the people at the palace
gates had shouted themselves hoarse cheer
ing for the Queen they continued TO cry out
Long life to the Prince and Princess of
Wales.' The Queen, as she left the palace,
seemed to be in excellent spirits, and she
smiled and bowed to the people on every
side. 1t was not until Devonshire House was
reached that the Queen began to realize the
grand preparations that had been made to
greet her From this point to Westminster
Abbey every point of vantage had been Sc
cured by contractors. Shop-frontS and first
floors were rented at from E20 TO $50 EACH
and in some cases even more. The fronts of
the Burlington Arcade, the Royal Academy,
the Egyptian Hall, st. James parish church
(where one thousand children were seated
} and sang God Save the tlneen } and the
Museum of Zoology We're packed. On reach
lug Regent Circus, where six main streets
converge, the sight was memorable one,
the streets being all splendidly decorated
with flowers, flags and evergreens. The
commercial buildings along the way were
one mass of heads. The shouts of the peo-
pie were plainly heard as one vast roar.
The Queens advent was arranged so that
! she entered Westminster Abbey precisely
at noon. DIR. Bridges, organist of the abbey,
who had for the occasion speclally-tralned
choir of three hundred fifty voices, selected
from the great choirs of London, a number
of eminent solOiStS, besides "A large accOmpa-
niment of brass instruments and drums,
gradually drew the immense congregation
into silence and their respective places to
be prepared for the Queens coming, by
rendering number of selections in man
ner that made every person within hearing
of the great organ eager TO catch its softest
note. When the Queen reached the abbey,
, and the royal procession was forming in the
marquee outside the west door, the state
! trumpeters, in gold and crimson uniforms,
executed fanfareS from the organ lott, nearly
in the center of the edice. When rendered
by the organ the music was thrilling, The
, audience rose as a unit and lent their ten
thousand voices to accompany the choir.
The effect was so grand, so profound that
} many persons were moved to tears. 1t was
, at this moment that the Queen appeared
within the door. Then the singing of the
anthem ceased and the professional march
from Handel's Occasional Oratorio was
, given by the organ during the progress of
the Queen and the royal family to the dias.
, When everybody was seated the archbishop
of Canterbury and the dean of Westminster,
who had held places within the sacrarium,
began the services by asking of God bless
ing upon the Queen. The Te DeUm Ldudd-
mus was then sung by the choir, to the
: music composed by the Prince Cousort, the
Queen having requested this. The Lord $
Prayer was said, and the responses adapted
to the occasion) were intoned. Then three
special prayers We're offered up after which
9 the erdudidt te dOmiBuS was sung with organ
. and brass band accompaniment. The dean
$ of Westminster advanced TO the altar rails
l and read the lesson for the day Qirst
eplslle Oh 1eler IL ID, lol' III. DIluScS
= special anthem selected by the Queen last
year as her jubilee anthem, was then
4 rendered. followed by the choral " Gotha, y
r composed by the Prince Consort. In the
8 rests the national anthem was introduced
; Two more official prayers for the defence OF
Y the faith, the spiritual welfare of the king,
. dom and for peace and love followed, and
We're supplemented by the benediction
q which was pronounced by the arch
bishop When the benediction had beer
: said the Queens sons knet before her and
, kissed her hand. They arose, and hen
majesty kissed each upon his cheek. The
; princesses next advanced to the Queen and
, kissed her hand, and she kissed then
all, favoring some twice, making unusua
i demonstrations over the Princess of Wales
9 and Princess Beatrice. Other relatives o.
V the Queen then saluted her, and she shool
}, hands with some and kissed others, kissing
I the Crown Prince Frederick William o
o Germany twice, very heartily each time
/ At all this the congregation applaudeo
warmly. The congregation at once DIS
II solved, selections of sacred music being
g played until all had left the abbey. 1t was
IL past one O'Clock when the Queen emerged